Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-02

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dfTelopmenss II the ease pending n tne
/ ourts Of Pfersa Coanfy IN which TIE
great pFins donna b the plaintiff. tse-
seraae when she case vas called foF
trial her counstl, JudRa T. q. esarss
Tose IN the Oouri room end aakcd .
cantis usnce repfesentsBG that the M
sue Of ths facts In be case necs ssaRy 20
/ Be- sh5un vas sach that the FFessnce Of
ehs complainant herssif was mandate
~. De stated shat the young Woman
wns now In Earope; thai she had been
osbled 70 and would arrive N this
country 10 December and In 1acoma
nos later than JeuuaFy--in time 20 be
present 81 the February term OF Court.
Every new d.v.siO1nsns Of sbe story
which has been told In part 6rst II
/ Paris. then Ia L0nden, away down in
| Nains and nov In Taooms; 81 every
cnanQe Of iss shifting scene until noW
rounded up here near the western ex-
| tremiey OF the world. this tale Of rral
life might we'll serve the fabric OF
novel
Lillian Norton was the dauahtsr OF
farmer and grew into merry chiidhooo
in one Of the prettiegs Of homes near
the ureftv village of Farmingeons
Maine. MANY Of the bright summer
DAYS Of her ehilahood ware spent et
/ the hne old homestead Of Der grand
/ father, a man who has gained alms % Q
national reputation under the soubra-
oues Of CsmpmeetinQ Jshn Allen be-
oause Of bis constant attendance 81
campmeetinGs, his indefakiRabie worn
and witty and telling speeches. The
| old man died about two weeks ago at
| he camp grounds at LlvermoRe, where
he was hard AZ work al the remarkable
age Of 80 years.
E. O. Vaughn and O. W. Morrill,, Of
this CITY, were natives Of Pennington
| and knew the Nogtons ultimately. Mr..
vaugnn vas Q frequent visitor 81 The
Norton homestead and recalls with
| pleasure how little Lillian, thsn mare
child. was accustomed 90 90 singing
shroueh the house IN the performances
Of her daily chsres.
Farmincton has no more marked
Characteristic than the love OF and
talent for music evinosd BY It's people
Il 10 remarked by all visitors to the
little town. Music IL the railing passion
Of the place and choral and musical
societies. embracing IN thsir member
ship a large proportion OF ies people,
render the most classic works OF tue
great composers IN q manner TO surprise
/ Soc beat professionals. Among 30 many
lina voices that OF the farmers little
daughter astfsstsd especial attention.
Friends secured for Der 9 term az the
New England Conservatory OF Musio
and there her v0ics found for her new
and enthusiastic admirers who sent her
10 Europe, where her rapid progress and
wonderful gift II song bFouRht her into
public notice and vito rapid steps sne
mounted to q proud eminenca IN tue
profession Of music. sTnronRs ofowded
the theatres TO hear hsr sing aud within
three years after leaving the little enufcn
choir in the New England hamlet she
vas singing By initiation before
crowned heads.
Frederick A. Gov ss vas cousin OF
Lillian Norton. Hs vas born IN the
same little town OF Pennington, down
IN Maiae. HIS fatnef died per man
ieavIpQ him, q helpless child, ~ hud IN
old man Abbott, the tutor 10 tbs Little
blae school house" Q timely friend and
guardian. The old man had q hand
sore cottage and estate ct that time.
and cared for and educated the boy
until be reached tbs aRs Of 10 years
when be went ous into the world to
seek bic fortune. BE became interested
ia the Bell telephone. aud ere be had
scarcely attained his maj SFity had
amassed q fortune. In the meantime
m,sfoFtuns had overtaken the old man
Abbott, his estate vas heavily mort
gagged, and at an age at whicn he could
/ = a h1nn1afN -
vss about 10 let 90 everything and sink
into poverty, when Suddenly Frederick
oane to Farmington one day, paid on
all Abbott's debts and lefl him q com.
petence.
Then he vent ts Europe. and In
Paris found his blithe little country
cousin. whom he hs4 last seen IN short
dFesaes, tripping the lanes OF Farming
ton, now the first ngure In the fashion
center OF the world; the idol OF the
multitude; the most sought after Of the
most exclusive girclss. He fell madiy
IN love With bis httle sengstrsss-cousin
eagerly sought and soon won her hand
she left the stage at opce, and pending
she wedding, be prosecuted the inter
/ ests Of the telephone with such success
az to plscs him 10 q short tine 10 the
liss q milIionaiTes. They vent back to
New England 60 get married, and there
lived happily, and retired for short
| time.
Il was not for long, however. They
| we're not mated. They travelled and
soupht pleasure IN excitement In En-
rope. BE sqnandered his money and,
az she alleged, neglected and treated her
cruelty, and one day she rstufned alone
70 Boston and soon after began pro-
ceedipRs for divorce. Before q decree
had been secured, the intelligence vas
felegraphed all over the world that
Frederick A. Cover had invented what
be believed 10 be successful balloon or
dyina machine and vas about to dem.
oBstrste tie Qualities By crossing the
| English Channel. He made the aseen-
SION and long afterwards . part OF she
/ machine vas found Ia the Baltic sea.
He vas never beard from. Every once
/ 10 q while there IL Q rumor that Cover
is living on some Island Of the sea or IL
SONS remote city. rich aud enioyIrg his
/ isolated position, bat bis brother In Bos-
ton as regularly denies the truth Of snch.
Il lie throuah biz bEotheF, George
LeSis Cover. that tie romantic career
/ Of these too celebrities has en- attach
| ment 10 Tacoma In 1883 be came out
/ here and puFehaaed for e11,0o0 the
Sc y o. ths Ne Y Of eco Is % q, also
the sc 4 Of the Ne y Of SEC - q.
| About t~o wears ago airs. Cover LII
Ian Eorton1 learned Of tnia. and
through Gasson 4 Waitney, her Boston
astoTosya. sas employed M-ssFa Sears
a Ashton, o. this city % represent Ser
interssta. Is h alleged tHae George
Lewis Cover gas acting &c FredeRick's
agent, and using bis money In ths puS-
| ch-sa here. and they ask that the title,
which Ia In Geores Lewis, be trans
/ feErod 70 cha estate Of Frederick 9oWeT.
The motion Of the attorney gas aragted.
and the ease was continued % the Fsf-
rasTy term TIE land involved In the
eos tEsvsFBy is valued o, $500.
Lillian Nortou Closer - Eow shout
thiFtv years of are Soon sfteF the
death Of her haaband she Esturued 20
the stage, II not % choice than b. CON-
paision fsF u vas foand tssf - h.d
iaft her unDrovided for. TIE oId R4F.n
ington acquaintance o. the nov World
famous niahtlE gaze l0ok Wstn uuon